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The Best FX Original Shows

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List RulesShows that were created by and originally aired on the FX Network. Vote up the best FX original series.

The FX TV Network (which originally stood for "Fox Extended") is a paid cable and satellite TV station that has produced a variety of well-known original series and sports shows, including dramatic series, reality shows, game shows, and animated series. It is owned by the Fox Entertainment Group division of 21st Century Fox and has a reputation for putting out shows that are similar in feeling and quality to channels like Showtime and HBO. What are the best FX original shows of all time?

Launched in 1994, FX has increased in popularity and is responsible for giving several talented stars their big breaks, before they moved on to other projects. Many of these FX original series have won Emmys and other awards as well.

This list features the best FX original shows, ranked by the community as the best, including, Sons of Anarchy, Justified, American Horror Story, The Americans, The Bridge, Atlanta, Anger Management, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and What We Do In The Shadows. Vote up the best FX original shows below and see where the ones you think are great rank.

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It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton
Premiered: 2005–2012
Genres (Tv): Sitcom, Black comedy
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The Americans
Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys
Premiered: 1961–present
Genres (Tv): Period drama, Thriller
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Fargo
Billy Bob Thornton, Allison Tolman
Premiered: 2014
Genres (Tv): Comedy, Drama, Crime
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Atlanta
Donald Glover, Brian Tyree Henry
Premiered: 2016
Genres (Tv): Comedy, Drama
Atlanta (FX, 2016) is an American comedy-drama television series created by Donald Glover.... more on Wikipedia
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Justified
Timothy Olyphant, Nick Searcy
Premiered: 2010–2015
Genres (Tv): Crime drama, Neo-Western
Justified (FX, 2010) is an American crime drama television series developed by Graham Yost,... more on Wikipedia
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Sons of Anarchy
Charlie Hunnam, Katey Sagal
Premiered: 2008–2014
Genres (Tv): Crime drama, Neo-western
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Archer
H. Jon Benjamin, Judy Greer
Premiered: 2009–present
Genres (Tv): Adult animation, Action, Comedy
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American Horror Story
Connie Britton, Dylan McDermott
Premiered: 2011–present
Genres (Tv): Anthology, Horror, Supernatural
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The Shield
Michael Chiklis, Catherine Dent
Premiered: 2002–2008
Genres (Tv): Crime drama, Action
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What We Do in the Shadows
Kayvan Novak, Matt Berry
Premiered: 2019
Genres (Tv): Comedy
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American Crime Story
Sterling K. Brown, Kenneth Choi
Premiered: 2016
Genres (Tv): True crime, Drama, Anthology
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Rescue Me
Denis Leary, Michael Lombardi
Premiered: 2004–2011
Genres (Tv): Black comedy, Drama, Comedy-drama, Comedy, Action
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Legion
Dan Stevens, Rachel Keller
Premiered: 2017
Genres (Tv): Sci-fi, Action, Horror, Drama, Superhero
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The League
Mark Duplass, Nick Kroll
Premiered: 2009–2013
Genres (Tv): Sitcom
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Nip/Tuck
Dylan Walsh, Julian McMahon
Premiered: 2003–2010
Genres (Tv): Medical drama, Drama, Psychological thriller, Thriller, Medical fiction
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Louie
Louis C.K., Hadley Delany
Premiered: 2010–present
Genres (Tv): Black comedy, Comedy-drama, Satire, Surreal humour
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Snowfall
Damson Idris, Carter Hudson
Premiered: 2017
Genres (Tv): Crime drama
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The Ultimate Fighter
Dana White, Mike Rowe
Premiered: 2012–present
Genres (Tv): Sports, Sports film, Reality television
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Taboo
Tom Hardy, Leo Bill
Premiered: 2018
Genres (Tv): Period drama
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Better Things
Pamela Adlon, Mikey Madison
Premiered: 2016
Genres (Tv): Comedy, Drama
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Mayans MC
J. D. Pardo, Edward James Olmos
Premiered: 2018
Genres (Tv): Crime, Drama, Thriller
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Tyrant
Adam Rayner, Jennifer Finnigan
Premiered: 2014
Genres (Tv): Drama
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Mr Inbetween
Scott Ryan, Justin Rosniak
Premiered: 2018
Genres (Tv): Drama
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Damages
Glenn Close, Rose Byrne
Premiered: 2007–2010
Genres (Tv): Legal drama, Crime, Psychological thriller, Mystery, Serial drama
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Pose
MJ Rodriguez, Dominique Jackson
Premiered: 2018
Genres (Tv): Dance, Drama, Musical
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